Figure toy.



T. GAWLIK.

FIGURE TOY.

APPLICATION FILED APR. 18, 1914. 1,102, 148. Patented June 30,1914.

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FIGURE TOY.

APPLICATION FILED APR. 18, 1914.

.1,1()2,148 Patented June 30,1914.

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ATTORNEYS COLUMBIA PLAN c.

TOMASZ GAWLIK, 0F SPRINGFIELD, ILLINOIS.

FIGURE TOY.

1 b all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, TOMASZ GAWLIK, a subject of the Emperor ofAustria-Hungary, residingat Springfield, in the county of Sangamon andState of Illinois, have invented certain new and useful Improvements inFigure Toys, of which the followingis a specification, reference beinghad therein to the accompanying drawing.

This invention relates to figure toys, and has for its object to providea toy of such class, in a manner as hereinafter set forth, which whenoperated will create considerable amusement.

Further objects of the invention are to provide a figure toy, which issimple in its construction and arrangement, strong, durable,conveniently operated, readily set up and inexpensive.

With the foregoing and other objects in view, the invention consists ofthe novel construction, combination and arrangement of parts, ashereinafter more specifically described and illustrated in theaccompanying drawing, wherein is shown an embodiment of the invention,but it is to be understood that changes, variations and modificationscan be resorted to which come within the scope of the claims hereuntoappended.

In the drawings wherein like reference characters denote correspondingparts throughout the several views :Figure 1 is a vertical sectionalview of a figure toy in accordance with this invention, Fig. 2 is a topplan view, Fig. 3 is a Section on line .X--X Fig. 1 and Fig. 4: is asection on line Y-Y Fig. 1.

Referring to the drawings in detail, 5 denotes a base, which is arrangedwithin a vertically disposed cylindrical receptacle 6, the latterabutting against the edge of said base 5 and furthermore secured theretothrough the medium of holdfast devices 7. Arranged within the receptacle6, intermediate the ends thereof, is a partition 8, which abuts againstthe inner face of the receptacle 6, and is secured to the receptacle 6by holdfast devices 9.

Interposed between the partition 8 and base 5, as well as extending fromone to the other and secured thereto is a series of uprights 10, 11, 12and 13. The uprights 10 and 11 are connected together, intermediatetheir ends, by a coupling member 14 and the uprights 12 and 13 areconnected together, intermediate their ends by a con- Spccifieation ofLetters Patent.

Application filed April 18, 1914.

Patented J une 30, 1914.

Serial No. 832,866.

pling member 15. The members 14 and 15 are arrai'lgcd parallel. Theuprights 10 and 12 are connected together by a crossbar 16, which isformed with an opening 17 to constitute a bearing for the pintlc 1.8, ofan operating shaft 19. The upright 11 is connected to the upright 13 bya cross bar 20, provided with a bearing 21, for the shaft 19. The shaft19 projects through an opening 22 formed in the receptacle (5 and isprovided with a crank 23 having a handle 21, and by such an arrangementthe shaft 19 can be rotated when occasion so requires.

Connected to the members 14; and 15, is a support 25, provided with asocket 26, which constitutes a bearing for the pintle 27, formed on thelower end of a vertically disposed shaft 28. The shaft 19 is providedwith a beveled gear 29, which meshes with the beveled pinion 30, carriedon the lower end of the shaft 28, whereby when the shaft 19 is rotated,motion is transmitted through the ear 29 and )inion 30, so as to rotatethe shaft 28. The siaft 28 extends up through an opening 31, formedcentrally of the partition 6, and has secured upon its upper end acircular platform 32.

The upper face of the partition 8, has sccured thereon, a series ofequally spaced hook-shaped resilient pulling members 33. The saidmembers have one end connected to lugs 3%, carried by the platform (5,and the said platform is further provided with pins 35 to arrestmovement in one direction of the pulling member 33.

The platform 32 is formed with a series of equally spaced openings 36,and extending in each of said openings 36 is a shaft 37, which dependsfrom a platform or supports 38, carrying a pair of miniature figures 39.Connected to each of the shafts 37 and arranged below the platform 32,is a ratchet wheel 40, the said wheel 10 is connected to said shaft 37by holdfast devices 4L1.

The platform 12 is fixed to the upper end of the shaft 37, so that whenthe platform is revolved through the medium of said shaft 37, thepulling member 33 will intermittently engage the ratchet wheels 40 andintermittently rotate said wheel and applying a like action to theshafts 37, under such conditions intermittently rotating the platform 38and which will carry the figures 39 around therewith.

Mounted centrally of the platform 32 and fixed to the shaft 28 is a base42, provided with a miniature figure 43, which projects above theminiature figures 39.

What I claim is 1. A figure toy comprising a revoluble platform,operating means therefor, a plurality of intermittently revolublesupports carried by and arranged above said platform, a plurality ofratchet wheels arranged below said platform and connected with saidsupports and capable of being intermittently actuated to intermittentlyrevolve said supports, and pulling members engaging with said ratchetwheels during the operation of said platform for intermittentlyrevolving said supports.

2. A figure toy comprising a receptacle, a partition arranged therein, arevoluble plat form arranged through said partition, 0p-

crating means carried by said receptacle for revolving said platform, aplurality of intermittently revoluble supports arranged above andconnected with said. platform and provided with miniature figures,ratchet wheels interposed between said platform and partition andconnected with said supports for intermittently revolvingthese latterwhen said ratchet wheels are actuated, and means carried by saidpartition and intermittently engaging said ratchet wheels during therevolving of said platform to intermittently actuate said Wheels.

In testimony whereof I atlix my signature in the presence of twowitnesses.

TOMASZ GAVYEIK. lVitnesses JAKoB Sorros, ANTONI Broom.

Copies 0% this patent may be obtained for five cents each, by addressingthe Commissioner of Patents, Washington, D. G.

